By CBC News

Brother Andr Bessette, the humble Canadian lay brother credited with healing thousands of sick, has been recognized as a saint during ceremonies at the Vatican.

The Montrealer and five others -- including a nun is who now Australia's first saint -- were canonized by Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's Square on Sunday.

In Montreal, the faithful crowded around a big-screen television at St. Joseph's Oratory to watch the ceremonies. All night, the church was packed with people in prayer, and the crowd swelled as events were broadcast live from Rome, starting at 4 a.m. ET.

Efforts to have him recognized as a saint started in the 1940s, and he was declared venerable in 1978. He was beatified in 1982 after a case of healing in 1956 was recognized officially by the Vatican as a miracle. Over the years, millions of people have signed petitions asking for his sainthood.

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